Subject Topics to be Key Learning covered...YEAR 11: CURRICULUM OVERVIEW (Apr-May 2017) 1 Subject Topics to be covered Key Learning Preparing for the ENGLISH LANGUAGE and ENGLISH LITERATURE

YEAR11:CURRICULUMOVERVIEW(Apr-May2017) 1

Subject Topics to be covered

Key Learning

Preparing for the ENGLISH LANGUAGE and ENGLISH LITERATURE exams

Following specific mock feedback, students revise all 8 aspects of the course in preparation for their summer exams. Alongside this, students do a formal presentation on one of the revision components. This is assessed and awarded a ‘distinction/ merit/ pass or fail’. Although it does not ‘count’ towards the final GCSE mark, students must complete this to be awarded their GCSEs in English Language and English Literature.

Pre-exposure homework

1. Revise notes in your exercise books from year 9 and year 10 2. Use the English Question Booklets and the Formulas 3. Use the Pearson Revision Guides and Workbooks

B7 Further Biology Peak performance – movement and exercise Peak performance – circulation Peak performance – energy balance


1. Search you tube for ‘Inside the Human Body First to Last BBC’ and watch the video clips about the fire fighters and the Iceman. Consider how in each example the body works to stay alive. Be ready to discuss your ideas during the topic.

2. Go to the BBC Nature website and click on the video collections link. Click on the ‘Going, going, gone’ section and view some of the video clips. Be prepared to talk about your views using these examples in lessons within the B7 topic.

OCR 21st Century Science (Chemistry)

• What topics in GCSE Chemistry do I understand? • What topics in GCSE Chemistry do I need to spend time revising? • What type of questions will I be asked in my GCSE Chemistry exam?


Using the course specification create a set of revision notes based on identified topics that you do not fully understand. Speak to your teacher about topics and practise exam questions that you do not understand following revision.

OCR 21st Century Science (Physics)

• What topics in GCSE Physics do I understand? • What topics in GCSE Physics do I need to spend time revising? What type of questions will I be asked in my GCSE Physics exam?


Using the course specification create a set of revision notes based on identified topics that you do not fully understand. Speak to your teacher about topics and practise exam questions that you do not understand following revision.

OCR 21st Century Science B6: Brain & Mind

How do animals respond to changes in their environment? How is information passed through the nervous system? What can we learn through conditioning? How do humans develop more complex behaviour?

C6: Chemical Synthesis

A study of a number of different chemicals and why we need them. How do we plan, carry out and control a chemical synthesis?

P6: Radioactive materials

Why are some materials radioactive? How can radioactive materials be used and handled safely, including wastes? How can radioactive materials be used in medicine? Should the country construct more nuclear power stations?


Use the following websites to access material to support your revision: 1. www.kerboodle.com (online revision tasks and electronic version of

the textbook for B4-6, C4-6 & P4-6) 2. http://frog.ponthigh.org.uk (past papers, specification and revision

presentations) 3. www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-twenty-first-century-additional-

science-suite-science-a-j242-from-2012/ (past papers & specification) 4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/education (lots of short video clips on GCSE

science topics) 5. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/21c/ (revision

material and tests)

GCSE coursework portfolio deadline: 24th April

Students have the Easter holidays and then the following two weeks to review and refine their GCSE coursework portfolio.


GCSE APPLIED BUSINESS STUDIES

Financial Records

Students will complete the Financial records revision programme covering the following areas: • Ratio Analysis • Importance of financial statements to business


Revision is essential now. Students have been given a booklet on each financial topic which contains the theory they need to learn and numerous examples of exam questions. They should revise primarily from this. Students can also access exam paper and mark schemes from the Edexcel website. GCSE Applied Business. Course code 2AB01.

Exam Revision Programme

Students will continue on their seven week revision programme. The focus is to revise the following topics: Exam 1 – People and Business (25%) Exam 2 – Production, External Influences, Finance (50%). Based on pre-release casestudy. Students have been given revision guides on each of the areas and will be expected to attend an after school revision session once a week to support their learning.


Students should now be revising for their examinations. They should use the revision guides provided to supplement their revision. Additional exam papers will be provided for students to practice.

UNIT 1 Exam Prep

Students will engage in a variety of revision activities to enhance their knowledge in preparation for their Food & Nutrition GCSE exam, which takes place on the 16th June.


Use the department revision guide to practice long answer questions from past papers. Use of SAM learning tasks. Test out knowledge recall by going to: www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/d&t/foodtechnology or www.wjec to access past papers or revision material on the school T drive

Revision and exam preparation

Students will be focussing on the remaining two skills- listening/reading in preparation for the exam in May. They will be encouraged to learn common vocabulary used in the GCSE exam and carry out practice past papers, focusing in particular on the tricky questions that they may find challenging. At home, students are encouraged to use the recommended websites and the revision guides to improve their knowledge of topic specific vocabulary.


1. GCSE Reading and Listening. Go onto the AQA website and practise a past reading and listening paper not already covered.

2. Use the essential vocab lists to revise common exam vocabulary 3. Use Google Classroom and the MFL blog accessed through the

school website to practise certain question types and listen to the vocabulary to build listening skills

Revision

Revision of all human geography – Population, Settlement, Economic Change and a Moving World. Revision of all physical geography – Tectonics, Rivers, Coasts and a Watery World. Revision of skills, e.g. map and graphical skills and Challenges for the Planet


1. Visit the BBC bitesize website and revise and test yourself on all of the topics listed above. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/

2. Complete a revision aid – flash cards/mind map etc. for each topic to help with revision.

Revision and exam preparation

Students will be focussing on the remaining two skills- listening/reading in preparation for the exam in June. They will be encouraged to learn common vocabulary used in the GCSE exam and carry out practice past papers, focusing in particular on the tricky questions that they may find challenging. At home, students are encouraged to use the recommended websites and the revision guides to improve their knowledge of topic specific vocabulary.


1. GCSE Reading and Listening. Go onto the AQA website and practise a past reading and listening paper not already covered.

2. Use the essential vocab lists to revise common exam vocabulary 3. Use Google Classroom and the MFL blog accessed through the

school website to practise certain question types and listen to the vocabulary to build listening skills.


GCSE ICT Exam Revision

To complete a revision programme that covers all of the Living in a Digital World topics


Use the BBC GCSE Bitesize website http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zqmtsbk to revise for your ICT exam

Preparation for Exam; Unit 1: Investigating the Media TV GAME SHOWS

Consolidating all content covered in Year 11 relating to the final exam topic Students will receive the pre-release material during the first week of term - 3½ weeks prior to the external assessment date, giving candidates time to research and plan for the examination.

• In preparation for the 1½ hr exam candidates will be expected to have studied a wide range of examples from the genre.

• Candidates will need to consider codes and conventions of the genre together with issues relating to audience, institution and representation.

• Candidates need to show awareness of the significance of institutional context and funding particularly in relation to the BBC and commercial TV.

• Candidates need to show awareness of the role played by digital and social media in the TV industry.

• Candidates need also to be aware of any current debates and audience issues, as well as issues of values and ideology connected to representation.

• Production skills will be expected with candidates showing effective practical skills such as storyboarding, scripting, and other design skills appropriate to the topic.

40% of the final GCSE grade.


§ Ensure all notes are complete and well organised § Continue to build on work done in class on case study elements § Work through as many sample papers/tasks as possible § Become familiar with the content of mark schemes and examiners

reports § Revision

Coursework and Listening and Appraising Examination

Complete Edexcel forms – Briefs, score and annotations Complete final recordings. Complete Edexcel forms Revision and Past Papers


Revision of all set works with reference to notes

Unit 3

Students will be devising their own piece of theatre from a brief set by the exam board – looking forward/looking back. In order for students to develop ideas they are given a stimulus from which they will start to generate ides. Students will then perform this piece to for practical examination in front of an external examiner. (10th May)


1. Students should engage in research to allow developing ideas to influence their devised piece.

2. This research topic will be dependent on the individual pupils developing ideas. It could be historical or cultural. This research could be found in many source for example Video, magazine, Internet or written.

Making informed choices for a fit and healthy lifestyle Boys follow their option choices in lessons

The impact that exercise has on the physical, mental and emotional health of an individual and how the frequency duration and intensity of that exercise improves both fitness and health. Developing independent learning and opportunity for peer and self- assessment in option lessons whilst incorporating realistic targets for improvement to ‘stretch’ the learner

Revision and Exam preparation

Students will finish any incomplete controlled assessments in the first week of this term then the focus will be on the remaining two skills- listening/reading in preparation for the exam in May. They will be encouraged to learn common vocabulary used in the GCSE exam and carry out practice past papers, focusing in particular on the tricky questions that they may find challenging. At home, students are encouraged to use the recommended websites and the revision guides to improve their knowledge of topic specific vocabulary.



www.quizlet.com – Continue to use this website to revise topic specific vocabulary www.samlearning.com- complete the practice reading and listening tasks Also, use the link on the Ponteland High school homepage to access practice exam questions on all topic areas. Teachers will have shown students where they can find this resource.

Independent Living Personalised Revision Programme

Making good choices. Practical cooking skills Money management Knowing your rights Literacy and numeracy skills. Key aspects of each subject and exam skills to ensure best possible outcomes.

Unit 2: Exam Students will engage in a variety of revision activities to enhance their knowledge in preparation for their Textiles Technology GCSE exam, which takes place on the 23rd May 2017


Try exam practice by going to: www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/d&t/ and www.edexcel.com for past papers Focus on: types of manufacture/ production, fibres & fabrics, product analysis Use the department revision guide to practice long answer questions from past papers. Access the school T drive for further revision resources.

SINGLE AWARD

Unit 1 Understanding Personal Development and Relationships

Students will engage in a range of activities to revise their understanding of the core principles needed to work with other practitioners and service users, in preparation for their GCSE exam. Students will consider the four topics studied in year 10 to combine as examination questions. Topics:

• Human Growth and Development • Factors affecting growth and development • Effects of relationships on personal development


Use the department revision guide to practice long answer questions in preparation for Unit 1 exam in June. Use resources on the T drive.

Revision

Lessons focus on revising course content for both the Paper One & Paper Two exams. This will be done in conjunction with a strong focus on exam preparation. Various revision styles and strategies will be incorporated into lessons, with teachers responding to the needs of individuals in their respective classes.


Check to ensure you have all departmental summary sheets and both departmental revision guides Traffic light revision material (Red/Green/Amber) to help prioritise History revision. Familiarise yourself with additional departmental material which will aid the revision process, such as model examples

Theory Revision for final exam Practical Homework

Revision and exam preparation: focus on particular topic and long answer questions. Revision for exam – use T drive to revise scenario questions

Exam Revision and preparation for the GCSE

Revision for the GCSE Exam. • There are two GCSE exams for RE – each one is 1.5 hours long. • The first is called ‘Religion and Life Issues’ • The second is called ‘Religion and Morality’ • We will spend all of the RE lessons finishing off any work to be

covered and will then focus on exam preparation, technique and revision.


Revision and preparation for the GCSE RE exam based on your revision booklets handed out before Easter.

Revisit Digital Skils Teamwork Skills Presentation skills Study skills and revision

Students’ work has been submitted online to Qualifications. Students may be required to edit or redo certain work so these units might need to be revisited. As all units of work have been covered, students will be able to revise for their GCSE examinations in Prince’s Trust lessons. We can also guide them in study skills and revision techniques

• We can give guidance in English and Maths revision


Engineering OCR GCSE ENGINEERING J322 J344: UNIT A621

STUDY OF AN ENGINEERED PRODUCT

Candidates will investigate a variety of engineered products detailed by OCR that have been developed through the use of modern technology. The impact of modern technology on design and production will be assessed across products from a range of engineering industries. Candidates will then focus on a particular product selected from a list provided in the OCR specification together with two more modern equivalents of the same product. They will evidence their research for inclusion within a portfolio, which may be completed electronically or in printed format. In this unit, the candidate will consider: • the impact of modern technologies; • production details (materials and components, available technology); • engineering processes; • design solutions

Pre-exposure Homework

• How has a thermoplastic game handset been manufactured? Find a diagram and label the main parts of the machine.

Engineering OCR GCSE ENGINEERING J322

J344: UNIT A623 A

STUDY OF AN ENGINEERED PRODUCT

Candidates will study the engineering of a product of their choice from the list provided by the exam board. Candidates will evidence their findings and conclusions for inclusion within a portfolio, which may be completed electronically or in printed format. Indicate the stages in engineering a product


Find manufacturing videos for your chosen product and save them on your H Drive ready to reference in your portfolio.

Criterion 3: Making

Final outcome(s) shows a high level of making/modelling/finishing skills and accuracy

• Selected and used appropriate tools, materials and/or technologies including, where appropriate, CAM correctly, skilfully and safely

• Worked independently to produce a rigorous and demanding outcome • Quality controls are evident throughout the project and it is clear how

accuracy has been achieved. • The outcome has the potential to be commercially viable and is

suitable for the target market Pre-exposure Homework

List 5 ways you could assess the quality of your product. (QC checks and tests.)

Resistant Materials Criterion 2:

• Imaginative and innovative ideas have been developed, demonstrating creativity, flair and originality. Further developments made to take account of ongoing research

• A coherent and appropriate design strategy, with clear evidence of a planned approach, adopted throughout

• The implications of a wide range of issues including social, moral, environmental and sustainability, are taken into consideration and inform the development of the design proposals

• Excellent development work through experimentation with a wide variety of techniques and modelling (including CAD where appropriate) in order to produce a final design solution

• Appropriate materials/ingredients and components selected with full regard to their working properties

• Fully detailed and justified product/manufacturing specification taking full account of the analysis undertaken


What is an FSC forest? Why is it a good idea to source timber from these forests?

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Subject Topics to be Key Learning covered...YEAR 11: CURRICULUM OVERVIEW (Apr-May 2017) 1 Subject Topics to be covered Key Learning Preparing for the ENGLISH LANGUAGE and ENGLISH LITERATURE